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Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response Inc. (CISPRI) training exercises in the Kenai River were held up by some unexpected guests on Thursday morning. A pod of beluga whales hunting just past the mouth of the river prompted crews to temporarily suspend some preplanned activities. CISPRI General Manager Todd Paxton...

Volleyball: Kenai vs Kodiak @ KCHS 6 p.m. Swimming: Kenai Quad @ KCHS 3 p.m. Football: Kenai vs Yreka (California) 6 p.m. Listen on ESPN 1140AM, 96.9FM and radiokenai.com. Volleyball: SoHi vs Kodiak @ SoHi 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 31. Cross Country: Colony XC Invite @ Colony HS 10 a.m.

The Coast Guard Foundation opened its emergency disaster relief program to assist Coast Guard members and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby and glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska. “The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has already proven to be one of the most challenging in recent memory,” the non-profit Coast Guard support organization said. Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, followed shortly by Debby’s march through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. “Then, just last week, a glacial dam burst releasing floodwaters that damaged more than 100 homes in Alaska,” the foundation noted. In response the Stonington, Conn.-based Coast Guard Foundation activated its emergency relief program to provide immediate assistance to Coast Guard members who have been directly affected. “The program offers a financial grant to help cover the costs of basic essentials, home repairs, replacement of household goods, temporary housing and emergency travel, and insurance deductibles,” according to the foundation. Susan Ludwig, president of the Coast Guard Foundation, expressed her gratitude for the dedication and resilience of Coast Guard members during this difficult time. “Our Coast Guard members are always there for us in times of disaster, often putting their own lives at risk to protect others,” said foundation president Susan Ludwig. She expressed gratitude for the dedication and resilience of Coast Guard members. “Now, it’s our turn to be there for them. The Coast Guard Foundation’s emergency disaster relief program is designed to provide the critical support these heroes need as they work to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby and other natural disasters.” The Coast Guard Foundation invites individuals, corporations and community organizations to support service members in need by making a donation to the Coast Guard Foundation.

Researchers hypothesize that the low-magnitude precursor activity is caused by a significant increase in pore fluid pressure within a fault.

Turnout in this year’s state primary election is on pace to be the third lowest in the past 50 years, according to preliminary figures published Tuesday by the Alaska Division of Elections. Though final certified results aren’t expected until at least Sunday, most ballots have been received and counted....

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday revived a libel lawsuit filed by the former governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin against the New York Times (NYT). In 2022, US District Court Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed the case during jury deliberations. He stated...

Pacific walrus populations are declining. They reside […] The post Race Against Time: Rescuers Team Up To Save Orphaned Baby Walrus In Unprecedented Effort appeared first on InspireMore.

Sport anglers with a king salmon permit in Southeast Alaska must wait a month to keep their catch after the state’s Department of Fish and Game closed the fishery on Monday. Department commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang said the closure is not cause for concern about the king salmon population, but because he must ensure that the […]

Sarah Palin will get a second chance in her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times which began with an editorial in 2017.

Turnout in this year’s state primary election is on pace to be the third lowest in the past 50 years, according to preliminary figures published Tuesday by the Alaska Division of Elections. Though final certified results aren’t expected until at least Sunday, most ballots have been received and counted. Through Tuesday evening, 106,208 votes had […]

The Nome Common Council wanted to see a negotiated employment agreement before voting on a resolution to install former retired city attorney Brooks Chandler as the interim city manager. Outgoing City Manager Glenn Steckman is set to depart Nome on Sept. 1. Before the council was a resolution to approve entering into a contract with Chandler for a minimum of 90 days as interim city manager, but no agreement was attached to the resolution. Mayor John Handeland, taken aback by the council’s reluctance to pass the resolution without having a contract agreement before them, said the council had discussed this in executive session. The process was to find an interim city manager while the city is hiring a professional headhunting firm to seek a permanent city manager, while also advertising for the position. With the imminent departure of Steckman, it seemed pressing to install an interim. For the lack of a suitable temporary replacement the city hoped to find on an Alaska Municipal League’s list, Handeland said, it occurred to him in the middle of the night, that Brooks Chandler, a retired attorney who’s been the city’s legal counsel for more than 30 years and who has a connection to Nome, would be a good prospect. Chandler signaled interest and Handeland has entered into negotiations of terms of employment, but those negotiations have yet to be put into a formalized agreement. “Typically, we see a proposed agreement and the employment rate,” Councilmember Scot Henderson said. He said it seemed premature to sign off on the resolution without any of that information presented. Councilmembers Mark Johnson, Adam Martinson and Cameron Piscoya agreed, saying they want to see a contract prior to approving the resolution.

Ketchikan residents received mixed news on Wednesday. Some were allowed to return home, but others remain uncertain due to the threat of another landslide. Heavy rain is expected to continue, adding to the anxiety. Experts discussed weather, geology, and preparation strategies at a public meeting. They emphasized the importance of...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - An Australia-based gold exploration company with claims near Fairbanks is seeking to revive an old antimony mine. Antimony is a silver-colored mineral commodity used in the manufacture of flame retardants and military technologies, among other things. The Scrafford Mine — which is in the Treasure Creek area about 10 miles north of town — last produced the mineral in 1977.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Continuing a tradition held across the nation, Anchorage Fire Department firefighters were out Friday filling their boots with donations toward the Muscular Dystrophy Association. According to Fill the Boot and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, it all began in Boston in 1954. When families asked a local...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Alaska State Troopers (AST) were patrolling the Tok area on Thursday at 8:33 a.m. when they spotted a 1995 Dodge sedan with expired registration, dating back to 2014. Subsequently, AST initiated a traffic stop. According to AST, the driver initially yielded but then sped away...

A building known as the Seppala house has found its final resting place after a long life in Nome. Dismantled and replicated in a new building, the almost completed new building will soon reside next to the Richard Foster Building and serve as an annex to the Carrie A. McClain Memorial Museum, boasting the history of iconic musher Leonard Seppala, the 1925 Serum Run and all things Siberian husky.

Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]

A Bethel tribal government argued Friday in Anchorage Superior Court that the state improperly granted a permit for the planned Donlin Gold mine, while the state argued the mine met key environmental standards. Orutsararmiut Native Council filed a lawsuit that seeks to reverse a key construction permit for the mine in Southwest Alaska. The council, […]